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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1967
Page
4
In Biddeford the Dollars for Scholars drive seeks funds to support students pursuing education beyond elementary school. Last year the effort raised 3400 dollars for 20 scholarships, with total contributions to date of 6300 dollars. Pupils will canvass homes as a coupon appears in the Journal and donations come from businesses, industries, and the public.
The state court found an employer responsible in a case where a worker died of a heart attack after dancing the twist at a company party. It cited a medical opinion linking the physical dance effort to the fatal occlusion and causal relation to death.
An essay on women over 25 rebels against youth culture with plans to form the League of Forgotten Women. The narrator mocks midriff trends and fashion excess while proposing a bold, satirical lifestyle shift and a humorous exit from the in group.
Washington column notes John Birch Society plotting to recall liberal Idaho Senator Frank Church to force a right wing voting shift. It also mentions investigations into Rep. Nix Jr.'s past and Johnson Kiesinger talks on troop withdrawals and a nuclear treaty.
Portrait of John McClain, longtime New York Sun travel editor and vivacious columnist, celebrated for wit, club life, and generous spirit. Remembers his battle with mouth cancer, memories of Pompton and Maud, and his lifelong devotion to the newspaper profession.
In a Derby bound train scene a wealthy man named John notices a laborer on the track bed below. The worker glares and mutters, hinting at class tension as the rich passenger reflects on money and ownership. John, with only 1.38 in his pocket, claims he saved to own a car. The episode ends with John remaining unmoved.
A Biddeford eighth grader group appeals for a teen recreation center offering crafts and community activities to curb weekend loitering. The writer urges local leaders to provide safe social spaces beyond theaters and beaches, hoping to shape future leaders. A second note asks for rental aid from landlords for two Catholic families with many children, one near St Joseph’s School, needing six rooms on a first or second floor.
Washington correspondent Bruce Biessen notes Romney faced tough questions at Morehouse and a lengthy Emory presentation yet maintained a steady image. Romney’s blunt yet honest persona appealed to Southern conservatives, reinforcing a potential path to the 1968 Republican nomination if Nixon falters.
Edward M. Keating loses presidency and publishing duties at Ramparts as Warren Hinckle II and a young staff push out the founder after a costly era. Ramparts literature splits over Keating, his beliefs, and alleged ties to Knights of Columbus amid a shifting, youth-led revolt.
Two teens aged 15 and 16 started sharing a $20000 find with friends in an abandoned St Louis house. Four others received amounts up to 465 dollars before two ex convicts followed and demanded 8000 to stop the spree. Police halted the philanthropy as the boys faced danger.
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